6 Tips For Happy Camping With Your Dog

6 Tips For Happy Camping With Your Dog

The summer sun is blazing and so many of you are adventuring on camping holidays with your beloved pooch. After all they’re a big part of the family and who wants to stay at home when there’s fun to be had in the great outdoors right?

Sadly, not all campsites allow dogs (boo!), so please check before you book whether they accept dogs and what the maximum number of dogs allowed on the camping pitch or in the glamping tent is.

One camping and glamping site that is Dog Furiendly is our award-winning furiends over at Top of The Woods. Co-founder Soo, shares her top six tips for you to have a happy holiday, camping with your pooch!

You will be expected to have your lovely woofs on the lead when you are on the campsite. This is first on our list for several reasons and I have had a few campers challenge this because theirs dog are so good at home and are off the lead at all times. However, I explain having the dogs on a lead is for everyone’s safety & comfort. For example, some children (and adults) who are fearful of dogs and are screaming and crying can frighten the dogs and make them act unpredictably.

Also remember the dogs are in an unfamiliar area with many new things to get over excited about, sounds, smells e.g foxes & badger & other dogs on site. When dogs get over excited they don’t always listen & are therefore not under control. I know Dylan my Wheaten terrier can act deaf if he gets over excited and finds other things more interesting than me!

Also, don’t forget to bring a dog screw with a longer lead. You will be able to screw it into the ground in a suitable place, attach them to it and not have to worry about them wondering off or getting in the way. You can relax fully knowing that your dog can’t wander off.

This seems like an obvious one, but I have seen this myself, people get caught up enjoying themselves on holiday and forget on a hot sunny day to leave a bowl of water the dog can reach when they are tied up by the camping pitch.

Also dogs can really struggle in the heat, so make sure there is somewhere for them with a bit of shade.

I know we all do it when you get those adorable doggie eyes looking at you when you are scoffing your fifth sausage from the campfire BBQ!!

Maybe this advice should be don’t over feed the humans too!

But try to keep to the dogs regular food & feeding habitats & don’t go overboard with feeding them excessive scraps. This is because changes to their diet can do things to your dogs tummy, which means there usual poop routine ends up being five times a day instead of three!

Plus, who wants to wander out in the middle of the night to let there dog go to the toilet when you are nicely snuggled in your sleeping bag and no one wants to share a tent with a dog making ghastly smells or even humans for that matter!

You know your dog the best, ask yourself are they good with other dogs, children, pets? Are they aggressive, moody or bark excessively?

As their pack family we love them regardless and tolerate poor social behaviour at home, but it wont make for a happy holiday, if you are worrying about your dog and they causes problems for other guests.

So if your pooches do display any of the above problems maybe it is the perfect time to try dog training & address their behaviour, because it is wonderful being able to take our dogs away with us on holiday!

Top of the Woods are offering a special discount for all you lovely dog parents. Treat your pooch with a holiday in July and receive a 10% discount with the code: topofthewoofs